By Ev Ehrlich With a two-year budget deal offering “the first shoots of bipartisanship” in place, attention is being paid to what else can be grown in that garden. Infrastructure, immigration, and the opioid crisis are all on the list, but an even greater — and simpler — option is available — net neutrality. It’s […]
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Broadband for America Statement On Effort To Overturn FCC Order
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Broadband for America issued the following statement regarding the so-called “Day of Action” in support of a Congressional Review Act (CRA): This CRA allows a simple majority in Congress to unilaterally overturn a Federal agency’s policies and regulations — essentially writing a law that bypasses debate and utilizes partisan voting procedures, and […]
U.S. News & World Report: Real Net Neutrality Requires Real Legislation
By Brent Wilkes A CONGRESSIONAL EFFORT pushed by big online companies to promote net neutrality through an obscure legislative tool ignores a simple truth: It will not permanently protect a free and open internet and will continue to leave millions on the wrong side of the digital divide. Rather than spending time on a legislative Hail […]
The Times Union: A better path to net neutrality
By Garrett Johnson New Yorkers care deeply about net neutrality. Over the past two years, they have demanded strong rules that would prevent any internet company from manipulating their information, discriminating against or censoring websites, and limiting competition online. As Congress debates the issue, it is critical that all Americans keep the pressure on for […]
Bloomberg BNA: Congress Shouldn’t Repeat the FCC’s Title II Mistake
By Former U.S. Representative Rick Boucher (D-VA) Rick Boucher was a member of the US House for 28 years and chaired the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and the Internet. He is honorary chairman of the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) and head of the government strategies practice at the law firm Sidley […]